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Drinking water unfit for human consumption in Chilas: EPA

Posted on September 25, 2021 by News Desk

Gilgit, Sep 24 (APP):Almost 100% of the drinking water supplied in Chilas is unfit for human consumption due to the presence of bacterial contamination, revealed a report of Gilgit-Baltistan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA. The report is based on laboratory analysis of 10 water samples collected […]

Flights cancelled after new Canary Islands volcanic eruption

Posted on September 25, 2021 by News Desk

Madrid, Sept 24 (AFP/APP):A fresh volcanic eruption in Spain’s Canary Islands prompted the cancellation of flights, airport authorities said Friday, the first planes to be grounded after the Cumbre Vieja volcano came to life this week. New evacuations were also ordered as large explosions and […]

UN redoubles green energy push to save climate, boost electricity

Posted on September 25, 2021 by News Desk

United Nations, United States, Sept 24 (AFP/APP):The United Nations chief called Friday for the world to redouble its renewable energy efforts to avert a climate emergency and address global energy poverty. “Today, we face a moment of truth,” said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who described […]

UK PM Johnson laud’s PM Imran’s efforts to counter climate-change

Posted on September 24, 2021 by News Desk

United Nations – September 23 (Online): United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged Prime Minister Imran Khan’s efforts to counter climate change issue. Mentioning PM Imran’s billion tree tsunami project during his UN General Assembly speech, Prime Minister Johnson said that “I invite […]

Pakistan secures 2nd position in SA after 7 points jump in Global Startup Ecosystem Index-2021

Posted on September 24, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, Sep 23 (APP):Pakistan significantly improved its ranking in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index- 2021, entered the club of top 75 by taking a jump of seven spots and secured second place in the South Asian region. The overall growth in the startup sector was […]

5.8-magnitude quake hits Mount Buller, Australia — USGS

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua/APP):An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted 38 km S of Mount Buller, Australia at 23:15:53 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 37.4883 degrees south […]

426,000 affected by flooding in South Sudan: UN

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Juba, Sept 21 (AFP/APP):Heavy flooding has affected and displaced about 426,000 people in South Sudan, including 185,000 children, as overflowing rivers deluged homes and farms in the impoverished country, the UN’s emergency-response agency said on Tuesday. Emergency workers have used canoes and boats to reach […]

German climate group takes BMW and Daimler to court

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Frankfurt, Sept 21 (AFP/APP):A German environmental group on Tuesday said it was suing car giants BMW and Daimler to force them to reduce emissions faster, following recent court victories for climate activists. The NGO Environmental Action Germany (DUH) submitted applications to courts in Stuttgart and […]

Firefighters race to protect giant sequoias in California fires

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Los Angeles, Sept 21 (AFP/APP):Hundreds of firefighters were battling to protect several groves of giant sequoias in the United States on Monday, warning the enormous ancient trees were at risk from out-of-control blazes. A number of separate fires were converging on the California woodland that […]

Biden to announce ‘good news’ on $100 billion UN climate fund

Posted on September 21, 2021 by News Desk

United Nations, United States, Sept 20 (AFP/APP):US President Joe Biden is expected to announce “good news” on addressing a shortfall in a $100 billion global climate fund, a UN official said Monday following a closed-door meeting between countries on the sidelines of the general assembly. […]

Climate & Environment

Drinking water unfit for human consumption in Chilas: EPA

Flights cancelled after new Canary Islands volcanic eruption

UN redoubles green energy push to save climate, boost electricity

UK PM Johnson laud’s PM Imran’s efforts to counter climate-change

Pakistan secures 2nd position in SA after 7 points jump in Global Startup Ecosystem Index-2021

5.8-magnitude quake hits Mount Buller, Australia — USGS

426,000 affected by flooding in South Sudan: UN

German climate group takes BMW and Daimler to court

Firefighters race to protect giant sequoias in California fires

Biden to announce ‘good news’ on $100 billion UN climate fund

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